by Henry Oliner | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
We hope this pandemic is contained and that the hyperbole can be chalked up to excess caution, but it occurs to me that it could have a longer term influence on the commercial relationship with China. For China to expect global companies to invest in their nation,...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 4, 2019 | Business
From Kevin Williamson at National Review, We Are Not Winning the Trade War: The problem with winning a race to the bottom is that you end up at the bottom. Being poor is the worst kind of competitive advantage to have, and only two kinds of people pursue that...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 5, 2019 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
From National Review, Kevin Williams’ China’s Population Problem: Central planners are always fighting the last war. Even as the world’s population is projected to peak and then decline in the not-so-distant future (only 20 or 30 years) “population...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 25, 2019 | Environmental, Politics, Progressivism
From National Review, Kevin Williams’ China’s Population Problem: Governments always operate in ignorance, and authoritarian governments suffer from this more than the governments of liberal societies. That is because in liberal societies, the spontaneous...
by Henry Oliner | Apr 9, 2019 | Economics, Philosophy, Politics
The one point in the China trade negotiations where few Americans disagree with Trump is the necessity for China to respect our intellectual property rights. This issue also highlights the significant difference in our political cultures. We recognize individual...
